Article
Behavioral Variation in Gorillas: Evidence of Potential Cultural Traits.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Robbins Martha M, Ando Chieko, Fawcett Katherine A, Grueter Cyril C, Hedwig Daniela, Iwata Yuji, Lodwick Jessica L, Masi Shelly, Salmi Roberta, Stoinski Tara S, Todd Angelique, Vercellio Veronica, Yamagiwa Juichi
Abstract excerpt
The question of whether any species except humans exhibits culture has generated much debate, partially due to the difficulty of providing conclusive evidence from observational studies in the wild. A starting point for demonstrating the existence of culture that has been used for many species including chimpanzees and orangutans is to show that there is geographic variation in the occurrence of particular...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.